Motions
Three words you say at the beginning of each motion
“I move that…”
The first thing the president does at a meeting
They call the meeting to order
A democratic method of allowing every member to have input into the final decision
Voting
The words with which you respond when voting on a motion
“Yay” and “nay”
You need it before you can speak. It’s the opposite of the ceiling
The floor
To vote by casting ballots
To ballot
This is the suggestion of a specific action proposed by a member
A motion
The initials are R.R.O and these are universally established guidelines that define procedure and behavior in a meeting
Roberts rules of order
The vote of more than half the members
Majority vote
It’s not first or third, but you need this in order to vote on a motion
You need someone to “second” your motion
The systematic way of taking attendance
Roll call
The most common way to vote in NCL
Voice vote